I've got a body pillow and find the hip pain is much less when I sleep with it between my knees, it also supports your tummy too, my pillow is nice a soft it was just from target, can't remember how much though, I think it was around $30, well worth the investment! Towards the end of my first pregnancy I also sleep with a normal size pillow up against my back, so I could lean onto it without going onto my back, poor dh, not much room left in the bed for him once I got my pillow fortress set up!